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Industry-specific guidance for your LinkedIn profile, CV structure, and application strategy - built for mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, energy, and software engineers.
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Fix your application,
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Your LinkedIn, your CV and the way you apply, each one shaped around how engineering recruiters search, scan and shortlist.
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LinkedIn Optimisation
Make recruiters
stop scrolling.
Your LinkedIn profile works for you around the clock. Here is what it needs for mechanical engineers.
Daniel Michaelides
Mechanical Design Engineer | McLaren Automotive | NVH · BIW · ADAS | [Program Name]
Top Skills
47 profile appearances in recruiter searches this week
What Daniel rewrites
- 01
Your headline
The exact formula recruiters in your field search for.
- 02
Your about section
A short story that turns profile views into messages.
- 03
Your top skills
The five skills mechanical recruiters filter by.
CV Structure
SURVIVE THE
6-SECOND SCAN.
The exact structure, section order, and ATS (Applicant Tracking System) strategy for a mechanical engineering CV that gets past filters and onto a recruiter's shortlist.
ATS Warning - Most large employers and all recruitment agencies use Applicant Tracking Systems to filter CVs before a human ever sees them.
Daniel Michaelides
Mechanical Design Engineer
Personal Details & Contact
Professional Summary
Core Competencies / Technical Skills
Professional Experience
Vehicle / Aircraft Programs & Key Projects
Education & Qualifications
Professional Memberships (IMechE, RAeS)
2 Pages · PDF
ATS Optimised
Mechanical CV - Example Structure
The 6-Second Rule
Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds on initial CV screening. Your name, current role, top skills, and most recent employer must be immediately visible. The first three sections are your only chance to make the shortlist.
Section Order
MECHANICAL CV STRUCTURE
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REVIEWED.
Daniel will personally review your CV against the structure above and give you line-by-line feedback - specific to your industry and target companies.
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BUILD YOUR
STRATEGY.
Daniel will map out a personalised application strategy for your target companies - which channels to prioritise, when to apply, and how to get referrals.
Get StartedEngineers who landed
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Automotive, aerospace, defence, energy and software.
“Daniel completely transformed my LinkedIn profile. Within 3 weeks of the rewrite I had two interview requests from top OEMs - one at BMW and one at Rolls-Royce.”
“I'd been applying for 6 months with no response. After Daniel restructured my CV for the aerospace sector, I landed a role at Airbus within 5 weeks.”
“The application strategy session was a game-changer. Daniel knows exactly how OEM hiring managers think. I got my McLaren offer after following his process.”
“I was stuck at the same tier-2 supplier for four years. Daniel helped me reposition my profile and I moved to a Senior NVH role at Jaguar Land Rover within two months.”
“The CV structure advice alone was worth it. I went from zero callbacks to three first-round interviews in the same week.”
“Daniel understood the aerospace hiring cycle better than most recruiters I've spoken to. His timing advice helped me land my role at Rolls-Royce Aerospace.”
“My LinkedIn went from 200 profile views a month to over 2,000 after following Daniel's framework. I had three direct recruiter messages within ten days.”
“The industry-specific tips for energy sector roles were incredibly precise. I landed a grad role at Siemens Energy without even applying - they reached out to me.”
“I thought my CV was fine. Daniel showed me it was losing me jobs before a human ever read it. Completely rewrote the structure and got shortlisted at Shell.”
“Worth every penny. Daniel's knowledge of what automotive hiring managers look for is unmatched. Secured a role at Porsche Engineering within six weeks.”
“I had almost given up on breaking into aerospace. Daniel's approach changed everything. I now work at Leonardo on defence programmes.”
“The referral-first strategy Daniel outlined was something no recruiter had ever told me. Got introduced to a hiring manager at Northrop Grumman and had an offer in three weeks.”
“Daniel helped me translate 8 years of offshore experience into a CV that made sense to onshore renewables employers. Joined Ørsted's offshore wind team.”
“My headline was generic and my about section read like a job description. Daniel fixed both in a session. Interview at Bosch the following month.”
“I switched from civil to energy engineering and had no idea how to position my CV. Daniel's framework made the transition look seamless. Now at bp.”
“Three months of applying and nothing. One session with Daniel and a complete profile rewrite later - I had interviews at two Formula 1 teams.”
“The ATS advice was something I had never heard before. I was using a table-based CV template - no wonder nothing was getting through. Landed at Thales after fixing it.”
“Daniel's LinkedIn headline formula got me found by a recruiter from Safran. I wasn't even actively looking - I was headhunted for a role I didn't know existed.”
“The skills section on my LinkedIn was completely wrong for my target market. After Daniel's audit I had the right keywords and started appearing in recruiter searches.”
“I followed Daniel's exact channel strategy for the defence sector and had four responses in a week. I accepted an offer from MBDA a month later.”
“I was being screened out by ATS before anyone saw my experience. Daniel's single-column format and keyword strategy fixed it instantly. Now at EDF.”
“Daniel's advice on quantifying project achievements completely changed how hiring managers perceived my experience. Role at Vestas followed shortly after.”
“I had five years of great experience but my CV wasn't telling that story. Daniel restructured it so the impact was front and centre. Joined Arrival within weeks.”
“The coaching on how to approach referrals professionally was something I'll use for the rest of my career. First referral led to a role at Bentley Motors.”
“Daniel helped me understand what senior engineers in aerospace actually look like on paper. Completely changed my CV and LinkedIn. Hired at GKN Aerospace.”
“I switched from automotive to software and had no idea how to bridge the gap on paper. Daniel made my engineering background look like an advantage. Joined Waymo.”
“My LinkedIn was invisible. Daniel's optimisation put me in front of the right people at exactly the right time. Had an offer from ABB within a month.”
“The advice on timing job applications around fiscal quarters was something I'd never considered. Applied at the right time and landed at Caterpillar.”
“I spent 20 minutes redoing my headline using Daniel's formula and had a message from a BMW recruiter the same day. I've since moved into a team lead role.”
“Daniel's understanding of what defence primes look for is exceptional. Clear, practical advice that helped me land at QinetiQ without using a single recruiter.”
“My about section was three lines long and completely generic. Daniel helped me rewrite it with the right hooks. Had a message from Honeywell the same week.”
“I was over-engineering my applications. Daniel showed me where to focus effort and where to stop. Ended up with an offer from Cummins in just under three weeks.”
“My CV was three pages and a mess. After Daniel's session it was two pages and got me shortlisted at National Grid. Best career decision I've made.”
“I didn't realise how much the wrong skills on LinkedIn could hurt me. Fixed the skills section based on Daniel's guidance and had three inbound requests in a week.”
“The career pivot strategy Daniel laid out was clear, realistic and it worked. I moved from oil & gas into renewables and joined RWE within two months.”
“I had a strong track record but couldn't get past the screening stage. Daniel showed me exactly how to present my experience for tier-1 automotive. Joined ZF Group.”
“Practical, no-nonsense advice specific to the energy sector. Daniel didn't give me generic tips - everything was tailored. Got into Wood Group within six weeks.”
“I've recommended Daniel to four colleagues now. Every single one of them landed a role they're happy with. The LinkedIn rewrite alone is transformative.”
“Daniel helped me understand that my niche in hydrogen engineering was actually a huge advantage - I just wasn't presenting it right. Now at ITM Power.”
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